My Name is
Ben
Ben
Before arriving at the Rafiki village, Ben and his five siblings lived with their grandmother, along with her six children, in a one-room house. Ben eventually ran away and was found by the police and taken to a children's home. Ben arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2014. On his first night at the Village, his new brothers made his bed and left a stuffed animal on his pillow to welcome him. Now, Ben shows interest in every academic subject, but he especially enjoys studying the human body in science. He does well in music, spelling, and sports. Ben continues to pray that he will know God more and will grow in wisdom and knowledge.
DOB: Dec 10, 2008
Moses
Moses arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2005.
Irene
After both her mother and father abandoned her, Irene lived with her grandmother for a time.
Victoria
Vicky was abandoned when she was just one week old.
Charles
Charles was abandoned as a baby and taken to a local orphanage. Little is known about his background or his family.
Yesunesh
Yesunesh was born in Mojo, Ethiopia. Her father died when she was only a few months old, and her mother abandoned her few months after that.
Innocent
Both of Innocent's parents are deceased. Soon after his mother's death, Innocent was diagnosed with tuberculosis and began treatment.
Frank
Frank’s father was killed in a car accident, and his mother died of an illness when he was a young child.
Pererat
Pererat’s mother died soon after he was born, and his father disappeared after the Jos riots in 2008.
Grace
An aunt cared for Grace after the death of her parents.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Patricia
Patricia's early life was filled with tragedy; she never knew either of her parents.
Emanuel
Emanuel’s father died in a mountain climbing accident shortly before Emanuel was born, and his mother died when he was five years old.
Reuben
Reuben’s mother died in 2007, and his father is unknown.
Kelvin
Kelvin and his sister had been in the care of their grandparents since the death of their mother and father. The grandparents found it difficult to...
Ariet
Ariet and her little brother Frankson were orphaned when their mother died in 2009.
Gabriel
Gabriel’s mother died in an accident, and his father died of complications from malaria.
Blessing
Blessing was abandoned by her mother, and her father remains unknown.
Surafel
Surafel and his sister, Fortuna, where left in the care of an uncle after their mother and father died.
Leah
Leah has been an orphan since 2003.
Nehemiah
Both Nehemiah’s mother and father are deceased.
Linda
Linda’s parents died in 2006, and she and her sister, Beatrice, were then left in the care of their aunt.
Gideon
Gideon and his younger twin brothers arrived at the Rafiki Village Ghana in 2010.
Dativa
Dativa’s mother died of AIDs, and her father is unknown to the family.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.